well done Fylde council

Good that. Normally it’s mainly the marram grass that stabilises them. Need to be careful if you’re up there with dogs. (The trees do protrude.)

Someone really needs to stop the clumps of grass creeping up the sand, from around the Beach Cafe. Probably needs a digger. Wouldn’t be very nice having no sandy beach left, because that’s the way it’s heading.
 
where i live in the basque country, ten years ago they tried initiating grass growth on one of the big sandbank beaches on the other side of the bay from where I live as protection measure. They didnt take, and in the last 6 years the beach at high tide has shrunk from around 90 acres to about 20 this year. There is now a thirty acre sand bank island in the middle of the estury which is creating problems further up the river as it grows and moves further up the river
 
tangerine_neil said:
This is what I mean about the spread of the grass. Arrow is where it’s heading north

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This is at the end of my Road, the grass is spreading up the beach at a fairly rapid rate. I wouldn't want it removing if it is a natural event and is beneficial to the environment.
Wether it is a normal natural occurrence and beneficial I don't know, the fact that nothing has been done about it makes me think it is.
 
They have been doing the dunes restoration for quite a few years now. The improvement is stark. I walk down there occasionally and you can really see the difference year on year.

A great project.

They recently reintroduced sand lizards too there
 
gjr said:
This is at the end of my Road, the grass is spreading up the beach at a fairly rapid rate. I wouldn't want it removing if it is a natural event and is beneficial to the environment.
Wether it is a normal natural occurrence and beneficial I don't know, the fact that nothing has been done about it makes me think it is.
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It is a natural event but sped up by removal of sand from further south. Not sure if they still do it? Do any of you know?

The process by which the sand is shifting further north is LSD (I kid you not)! It stands for long shore drift. The prevailing wind and resulting tide direction means that naturally all sediment gradually drifts up the coast line.

Should we stop it to stop coastal erosion that here creates land further up the coastline? That's another question!
 
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gjr said:
This is at the end of my Road, the grass is spreading up the beach at a fairly rapid rate. I wouldn't want it removing if it is a natural event and is beneficial to the environment.
Wether it is a normal natural occurrence and beneficial I don't know, the fact that nothing has been done about it makes me think it is.
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Weeds are natural, but I wouldn’t want them in my garden, despite what the RHS might say.
The Victorians created parks, beaches and recreational areas, for the people to enjoy free of charge.
We seem to struggle with that concept now.
The grassy area stretches quite a way south, then there’s a short break and it covers most of the frontage in Lytham.
Personally, I’d rather they preserved the sandy beach, as much as possible. There’s more than enough grass and mud already, imo and that area is used a lot by the public.
 
tangerine_neil said:
Weeds are natural, but I wouldn’t want them in my garden, despite what the RHS might say.
The Victorians created parks, beaches and recreational areas, for the people to enjoy free of charge.
We seem to struggle with that concept now.
The grassy area stretches quite a way south, then there’s a short break and it covers most of the frontage in Lytham.
Personally, I’d rather they preserved the sandy beach, as much as possible. There’s more than enough grass and mud already, imo and that area is used a lot by the public.
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Like I say I don't know if it's a natural phenomenon or not but there is a difference in working with nature and imposing your will on it. Humans from all eras including the Victorian one too often destroy what we have, we should learn to live with and nurture it when we can.
 
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